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8 September 1933 (USA)
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The worst woman in New York...sang the best love songs! Lips that had kissed more men than she could remember ...crooned lullabies no one could forget!
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Sally Trent has an illegitimate child, but cannot support her and gives the baby up for adoption. The father...
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DVD Playhouse: April 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 11 April 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: April 7, 2009
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 April 2009, 1:36 AM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 11 April 2009, 11:58 AM, PDT)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: April 7, 2009
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 April 2009, 1:36 AM, PDT)
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A great Claudette Colbert Pre-Code
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Claudette Colbert | ... | Sally Trent, aka Mimi Benton | |
| Ricardo Cortez | ... | Tony Cummings | |
| David Manners | ... | Michael 'Mike' Gardner | |
| Lyda Roberti | ... | Dora Nichols | |
| Baby LeRoy | ... | Bobby, Dora's Baby at 1 Year (as Baby Le Roy) | |
| Charley Grapewin | ... | Andrew 'Juddy' Judson | |
| Sam Godfrey | ... | Harry, Radio Announcer | |
| Florence Roberts | ... | Mother Angelica | |
| Virginia Hammond | ... | Mrs. Julia Judson | |
| Mildred Washington | ... | Carrie, Mimi's Maid | |
| Cora Sue Collins | ... | Sally at 5 Years | |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | ... | Miss Spaulding | |
| Albert Conti | ... | Carlotti | |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Agatha Alden |
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Broadway Singer
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71 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #1379-R, 31 August 1935 for re-release) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
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Mimi Benton:
Well, I'll tell you what happened to her. While you were touring China, she went through hell. It's a nice place, you must go there someday.
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Featured in Complicated Women (2003) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Love
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This 1933 Paramount film, is a sophisticated and greatly acted drama, with the Depression as background and a powerful performance by the great comedienne and actress, Claudette Colbert, as a chic "fallen" woman. I'd even dare to say that this one pleased me even more than that other favorite 1934 tearjerker, "Imitation Of Life".
Awesome Miss Colbert's costumes, designed by the best Hollywood costume designer of all time, Travis Banton, to "showcase" her "conversion", when she turns into the successful "Torch" Singer-Mimi Benton-of the Title.
Great performance by latin-named, but European born, Ricardo Cortez, as Miss Colbert's lover and mentor and a good one too by David Manners, as the rich guy, who "unwantedly" & "unknowingly" disgraced Miss Colbert's life.
Nice acting by beautiful Mildred Washington, who plays Miss Colbert's maid, and "punchy" Lyda Roberti, who plays an earthy woman who befriends Colbert in the beginning of the film. Ethel Griffies, gives a good "nasty" performance, as Manners' stiff-upper-lip, aristocratic, embittered aunt.
Mention apart deserves Charley Grapewin as the mischievous sponsor of Miss Colbert's Radio Show. He delivers some great lines!
I won't add anything more about the plot of the movie, 'cos you oughta watch it for yourselves! A must see for Pre-Code and 1930's film lovers!